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girded

Meaning of “girded”

Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of gird, meaning to fasten clothing or another object around the body.

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33 occurrences31 verses16 booksKJV PCE

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First occurrence: Exodus 12:11

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1 Samuel 2:4
The bows of the mighty men are broken, and they that stumbled are girded with strength.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:4 · retained source text

The vowes of the mightie men are broken, and they that stumbled are girt with strength.

1 Samuel 2:18
¶ But Samuel ministered before the Lord, being a child, girded with a linen ephod.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 2:18 · retained source text

¶ But Samuel ministred before the LORD, being a child, girded with a linnen Ephod.

1611 marginal noteExod. 28.4.

1 Samuel 17:39
And David girded his sword upon his armour, and he assayed to go; for he had not proved it. And David said unto Saul, I cannot go with these; for I have not proved them. And David put them off him.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 17:39 · retained source text

And Dauid girded his sword vpon his armour, and he assayed to goe, for he had not proued it: and Dauid said vnto Saul, I cannot goe with these: for I haue not proued them. And Dauid put them off him.

1 Samuel 25:13
And David said unto his men, Gird ye on every man his sword. And they girded on every man his sword; and David also girded on his sword: and there went up after David about four hundred men; and two hundred abode by the stuff.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 1 Samuel 25:13 · retained source text

And Dauid said vnto his men, Gird you on euery man his sword. And they girded on euery man his sword, and Dauid also girded on his sword: and there went vp after Dauid about foure hundred men, and two hundred abode by the stuffe.

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